076484 Accession Number: 076484

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BUSU RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-07. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/8 CAVALRY COMMANDO SQUADRON ADOPTING THE "BOUNCING" TECHNIQUE TO CROSS THE SWIFT FLOWING RIVER DURING THE ARMY-AIR CO-OPERATION EXERCISE WITH NO.4 TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, RAAF. THIS "BOUNCING" TECHNIQUE CONSISTS OF STANDING UPRIGHT IN THE WATER AND CONTINUALLY JUMPING UP AND DOWN AS YOU ARE BEING CARRIED ALONG AND ACROSS THE RIVER.

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076484
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Photograph
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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